Window construction



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PASQUALE DELLA MONICA, OF HARRISON, NEW YORK.

WINDOW CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed August 19, 1921. Serial No. 493,555.

To all whom it may concer/n:

Be it known that I, PASQUALE DELLA MONICA, a citizen of the United States, residing at Harrison, in the county of Westchester and. State of New York, have invented certain -new and useful Improvefmentsin YVindow Construction,y of which the -following is a specification.

This invention relates to a window, in-

cluding sashes capable of being` opened in` a sliding: or swinging manner.

An important object of the nventionis theprovision of a easement sash for window openings, so mounted as tobecapable of swinging to an open position, in. such manner that the sash, when opened, `will -be substantially parallel with the plane deiined by the window openingand positioned substantially parallel to a wall.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a window of the above described class, whichl can be'selectively used asv the English upper and lower'` double hung sliding sash type, the Italian-French Casement sash type, or a combination arrangement of the double hung and easement sash types.

Other objects and advantages will be lapparent during the course of the following detailed description.

In the accompanying drawings, forminga part of this specification, and in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a proved window showing the saine in closed position.

Figure 2 vis a front eleva-tion of the improved window showing the same in open position.

Figure 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a latch member used in connectionwitli the in'iprovedwindow.

Figure l is an` enlarged fragmentary cross sectional view showing details Of the window construction.

Y' Figure 5 is an' enlarged fragmentary cross sectional view showing the window in open position when .the` sashes are used as in the easement type.

Figure 6 is a. vertical cross sectional view taken onV the line 6 6 of Figure 4;.

In the drawings,` wherein for the purpose of illustration isv shown a .preferred embodiment of the. invention, the letter A.

swinging v front elevation of the im-V designatesr the wall of.. a. buildinghaving an opening therein for the windowcasing B. Uppei'and-lowersash members@ and D respectively areprovided asclosure mem'- railsI and members ,comprisingthei inside house .trim of the casing Bf'The, ordinary stop beads 14 and 15fare positionedupon the right andleftof'the casing'jB. Sash weight boxes 16.. are .provided as ,in Athe ordinary arrangement, .eachof said boxes including pulley stiles 1 18. Reinforcing stiles 20 are provided upon the `right'and left vertical edges ofthe window-casing B,`tlie samebeing of relatively',k greater width than the *ordinary windowv member used in its place, saidmembers'QO ,providing outside closuresv forthe sash weight` Vbones 16, and extending .inwardly oflthe openingr defined by the window casingpB, past the stop beads 14C and 1,5, for. a considera-ble distance. The extern'alsurfaces ofjthesereinforcing stiles are. adapted Lfor receiving sheathing, as well as for .receivingth'e bracing strips 21 adjacent theirV inn'eiends22.

The upper and lower sashmeinbers C and' D are adapted for .use in-.much'the same manner as the double hungI type of sliding sash,'the upper memberV C being the outwardly disposed sash .as'inthe ordinary arrangement, and separated from the inner or lowersashl D.by.the `vertical parting strips 25, which are arranged-upon` both ofthe right and left pulley styles 18.

The upper vsash members Cy preferably comprises right and left vleaf sectionsl 28. and 29 of exactly similar formationinview of which fact a description ofzonlyone leaf 28 will be given. Similarly,the lowerfsash member Dis divided into. two similarly. shaped leaf sections 30 and '31.

, The. leaf sections 30 andl are of like formation, for which vpurpose a- V.description of a single leaf 30 will be sufiicient. he leaf 30 includes the pane supportinO' frame 35, which is hingedly mounted at 36 on a strip 37, to swing on a vertical pivot. The strip 37 being in turn hingedly mounted as at 38, to swing on a. vertical pivot. The strip or member 39 to which the strip 37 is pivoted, is provided upon one face thereof with a vertical groove 40, adapted for receiving the outwardly projecting guide rail 4l embedded in the stop bead lei and facing the parting strip 25. The strip 39 thus supports the strip 37 and the supporting frame 35 in hinged manier, and can be slid vertically in the window opening defined by the casing B. The strip 39 is provided with the ordinary sash cord 4:1, which inclines over the pulley l2 mounted in the stile 19, as is the case in ordinary arrangement, the sash weight i3 being supported upon the free end of the cord llla and within the sash weight boX 16, as is the case in ordinary window construction.

Thus, it can be seen that either of the leaves 30 or 3l of the lower sash member D can be utilized as either a sliding sash or an inwardly swinging easement sash. VVhen used as a easement sash, the strip 37 is swung inwardly upon its hinges 38 from the supporting strip 39, the frame 35 likewise being swung upon its hinges 36 inwardly from the intermediate strip 3T. By this arrangement, it can be seen from an observation of Figure 5 of the drawings, that this hinged connection upon the leaf 30 will permit the pane supporting` frame 35 to be swung clear of the stop bead lli and just clear of the window casing B, in order to be positioned substantially parallel, when in an open position, with respect to the plane defined by the opening in the window casing B; in this position, lying parallel to the wall in which the window is positioned.

The leaf 28 immediately above the leaf 30 and which cooperates therewith, is altogether similar' in construction to the leaf 30 above described. The same may comprise the pane supporting frame 50 hingedly connected by elements 52 to a corner edge of an intermediate supporting strip 53, said supporting strip 53 being connected by elements 54 to a corner edge of the sliding stile 55. The sliding stile 55 is provided with a vertical groove 56, adapted for receiving a projecting end of the guide rail 5T projecting from, and embedded in a side of a reinforcing piece 20. The sliding stile 55 is provided for exactly the same use as the sliding piece 39, and is provided lwith a sash cord 5S engaging over a pulley structure 59, a weight 60 being supported from the free end of the sash cord 58 and in the box 16 to facilitate sliding movement of the leaf section 28, as is the case in ordinary window construction.

The sliding stile 55 is of greater width than the sliding stile 39, projecting forwardly thereof into the opening of the window casing B, and in such manner that the intermediate supporting strip 53 when swung open upon its hinge will clear the intermediate supporting strip 37 of the leaf 30 of the lower sash member D. This intermediate supporting strip 53 is likewise of greater width than the supporting strip 3T; and arranged in such manner, that when the pane supporting frame 50 of the leaf section QS is swung in full open position upon its hinged members 52, the same will clear the pane supporting' frame 35 of the leaf sec tion 30 and ride parallel therewith and parallel with the plane defined by the opening in the window casing B. This arrangement is illustrated in complete manner in Figure 5 of the drawings, and shows the simple and compact arrangement with which the leaf sections 28 and 30 may be swung into full open position in cooperative manner.

The latch means E includes the cylindrical bolts (35 adapted for sliding in suitable recesses 66, which are provided inv various places in the sash structures C and l), to be subsequently set forth, and adapted for sliding therein; a metal sleeve 67 being provided immediately adjacent the forward portion of a recess G6 and from which a projecting end G8 of the bolt 65 may extend for locking purposes. i notch 69 is provided adjacent the inner edge of the bolt member G5, to facilitate the manipulation by an operator to open the same.

VJhen utilizing the improved window coustruction as the double hung English type, the meeting stiles 70 of sections 2S and 29 are locked together by a latch mechanism E, preferably just below the top rail l0 of the window casing B. Similarly, the leaf sections SO and 3l of the bottom sash member l) are locked together by the latch mechanisms E, which are placed adjacent the meeting stiles 7i of said leaf sections. ln order to provide a very stable structure of each of the sash members C and l), latch mechanisms E are likewise provided supported from the pane carrying frames 35 and 50 and are adapted for having the bolt members 55 therein shoved in suitable apertures transversely positioned through the hinged supporting strips 37 and 39 of the leaf sections 3() and 31. The bolts 65 sup ported from the leaf sections 28 and 29 engage through the supporting strips 53 and 55 substantially as illustrated in dotted lines in Figure l of the drawings. When the various latch structures E are arranged in their locked position, as above described for use of the upper sash members C and D as the double hung type of window, the sash members C and l) can be reciprocated up and down in sliding manner much the same as an ordinary window, the sash cords and sash weight facilitating such sliding movement.

When desiring to use the entire area of the window casing B. the various latch members E can be unlocked and the leaves 23, 29, 30 and 31 utilized in much the same manner as the Italian-French easement sashes. The leaf sections 30 and 31 are of course, adapted for the primary inward swinging, and the leaf sections 28 and 29 of the upper sash member C may be swung into parallel position over said leaf sections 30 and 31 in the manner above described.

Attention is directed to the fact that with the improved type of window construction only standard hinge and sash weight parts are provided, thus providing an economical structure capable of co-action either as the sliding frame or vertically pivoted sash type of window. Probably the greatest convenience served by the improved window type is the adaptation of the Italianfrench easement window to sliding use, whereby the various leaves of the sash members may be swung inwardly out of the road and into parallel alignment with the wall supporting the window casingB. The various supporting strips for the pane supporting frames of the leaves 28 to 31 inclusive are hidden from View exteriorly of the building construction upon which the window frame is mounted, due to the reinforcing members 2O which overlie said supporting strips. It is preferred, that all of the supporting strips of the leaf sections, as well as the leaf rails 70 and 71 of the sash members C and D be provided with tongue and groove joints, to provide a weather-proof window construction. The various leaves can be slid independently of each other and maintained in stable position in the window casing B, due to the guide rails 4l and 57, which cooperate with certain grooves in the supporting strips 39 and 55 in the manner above described.

The embodiment of the sliding and swinging window need not be restricted to the Italian-French type of easement window, since various important details of construction thereof are susceptible of embodiment in various window constructions. Rearrangement in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may of course be resorted to, without departing from the spirit of the in vention or the scope of the claims.

I cla-im:

l. In a window, the combination of upper and lower sashes, means permitting sliding said sashes, and means permitting swinging said sashes, said last mentioned means permitting open swinging ofsaid sashes whereby to place said sashes in substantially parallel position with respect to the plane of the window opening and in overlapping relation to each other.

2. In a window, the combination with a casing defining a window opening, of upper and lower sash members, means mounting said sash members in double hung manner for independent use as sliding sashes, each of said sashes including hinged means permit-ting swinging of said sash members in easement manner, said members adapted for swinging into full open position independent of each other to position the same in parallel relation with the plane defined by the window casing and in overlapping` relation to each other.

3. A window `construction comprising a casing, a. pair of stiles of unequal width vertically slidable at a side of said casing, intermediate Stiles of unequal width hingedly connected to said sliding Stiles, and sashes hingedly connected to said intermediate stiles, said sashes being adapted for vertical movement in the window casing with the stiles, or to be laterally swung in horizontal manner to lie substantially in parallel overlapping relation.

PASQUALE DELLA MONICA. 

